Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." (From Matthew 19:13-15)
God’s Kingdom belongs to those who are like children—they share, they bring treats for everyone in the class, every kid gets a Valentine, they cheer for everybody at biddy basketball/youth soccer/pee-wee wrestling, they aren’t racist until they learn that from mom and dad, they aren’t leading violent attacks against judges or spewing the lies of politicians, they’re quick to run to the safety of their mother’s arms, they don’t judge someone based on their citizenship status, they trust, they believe, they love. Can we be like the Kindergarten version of ourselves today and all the days of our life? I hope so, because the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these! Amen